The D. E. Shaw Group

The D. E. Shaw group seeks motivated, intellectually curious students to join one of our strategy and business development (SBD) groups during our summer internship program. Throughout the internship, you’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with an inclusive and collegial team on challenging, impactful projects that are core to the firm’s internal and external development. This is a ten-week program that will take place in New York and is expected to run from June to August 2025.

Who we’re looking for

• We’re interested in highly accomplished students with demonstrated intellectual curiosity and keen analytical aptitude.
• We seek individuals who excel at taking a structured and detailed approach to solving problems, communicate effectively (verbally and in writing), take initiative, can drive projects forward, and thrive on collaboration.
• We welcome and encourage applications from individuals from all academic disciplines; no previous finance experience is necessary. We’ll help you learn what you need to know through both our training program and hands-on experience working with your manager and colleagues. Students in this program are usually approaching their final year of full-time study.
• The expected monthly base salary for this position is $10,000. Our compensation package includes travel to and from the internship, overtime for all hours worked over 40 per week, a sign-on bonus, and choice of corporate housing or a summer housing allowance.